Hopwood Ladies 1 Blackpool and Fylde 0: HOPWOOD under 12s maintained their 100 per cent league record with a win over a very impressive Blackpool team which knew that defeat would virtually extinguish their title aspirations.

Blackpool came out with all guns blazing but stout defending by Andriana Bagshaw, Rachel Green and Sarah Hobson and brave goalkeeping by Shauna Thornhill kept them at bay. Hopwood gradually battled their way into the game. Chances came at both ends, but the goalkeepers were on top form and the scoreline remained blank.

The second half saw Hopwood start to gain control, but their fluent football was disrupted by Blackpool's fierce tackling. The deadlock was finally broken when player of the match Sophie Lynch slipped the ball to Robyn Finc. She split the defence with a pin-point pass to Keeleigh Savage who hit a left-footed drive past the keeper. Blackpool redoubled their efforts but found the home team, driven by Selina Flanagan, too strong and stubborn to relinquish their lead.

Hopwood 11 Buxton 0: HOPWOOD under 11s powered their way to a big win against a hard-working, but outclassed Buxton side. Early goals from Rachel Gives and Alexandra White were followed by strikes from Stephanie Whittock and Fiona Reddin. Coach Jon Lynch changed things in the second half and swapped impressive goalkeepers Sarah Darby and Amy Dignan. The goals kept flowing. Reddin and Gives both completed hat-tricks. Lizzy White also got on the scoresheet. Whittock grabbed her second and Buxton scored an own goal as Hopwood finished easy winners.

Hopwood 8 Stockport County 1: HOPWOOD under 10s launched their League Cup campaign with a comfortable win. Two well-taken goals from midfielder Lizzy Hamer and a powerful shot into the roof of the net from defender Beth Walsh gave Hopwood a commanding 3-0 interval lead. Sarah Keown showed her usual attacking prowess with three second-half goals. Hamer also completed her hat-trick.

Jessica Bamber took the girl of the game and player of the week awards with a fine performance capped by an excellent goal which followed a length of the pitch move. New girl Alex McIlhatton displayed plenty of promise.